How QCell Can Make Solar Module Production Sustainable? Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar energy is considered as one of the cleanest sources of energy and one of the most commercially viable technologies. In India, out of the 144 GW of renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro), 57 percent (82 GW) comes from solar energy alone. The generation of solar energy primarily depends on the solar panels. However, […] Read more
CEA Sees Limited Market Impact From US Policy Decisions On Solar Imports Updated On Mon, May 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy US based clean energy advisory firm Clean Energy Associates (CEA) has come out with a report detailing the likely impact of US actions on imports of solar equipment from China. While highlighting the limited nature of impact from here on, CEA’s analysis does have some interesting pointers to the future. CEA divided its assessment based […] Read more
Soleos Solar Energy Secures Rs 48.5 Crore Renewable Energy Funding Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Soleos Solar Energy has announced that it has raised Rs 48.5 crore for portfolio development and working capital for the renewable energy business. According to a release from Soleos Solar Energy, participants in the investment round included Faruk G Patel, CMD of KP Group, Pawan Agarwal, Head of PCG at InCred Capital, Madhuri Madhu Kela, […] Read more
How US Import Barrier On Chinese Solar Cells Can Change Trade Game? Updated On Wed, May 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The recent trade barriers imposed by the United States (US) against the imports of Chinese solar equipment like solar cells has triggered speculations on the overall global trades of clean energy equipment. The Joe Biden led government recently triggered a new controversy by increasing the imports tariffs for solar cells for upto 50 percent and […] Read more
China’s World Beating Solar Manufacturers Struggle To Make Profits As Prices Continue Freefall Updated On Mon, May 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a situation that has gone from concern, to worrisome to almost panic level some might say, China’s solar manufacturing juggernaut faces a period of low to no profits thanks to prices that have crashed to unprecedented levels. Taiwan-based Infolink Consulting, which tracks solar supply chain prices in China and beyond, in its latest report […] Read more
US To Invest $71 Million In Supporting Solar Manufacturing Research Updated On Mon, May 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $71 million investment, including $16 million from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, in research, development, and demonstration projects to grow the network of domestic manufacturers across the U.S. solar energy supply chain. The selected projects will address gaps in the domestic solar manufacturing capacity for the supply […] Read more
US Slaps 50% tariffs On Chinese Solar Cells Updated On Wed, May 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy In its continuing efforts to build, and protect existing US solar manufacturers from Chinese imports, US President Joe Biden has announced a series of tariffs directed towards Chinese goods, including solar cells. Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, solar cells – whether assembled or not into modules – tariffs will increase from […] Read more
Low Module Prices Weigh On Q1 Earnings For China’s Solar Champions Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Over the past 10 days, as numbers have continued to pour out from the listed players from China’s formidable solar sector, the impact of the low solar module prices seen over the past two quarters and more is clearly visible on their earnings as well. Even as volumes have grown in many cases, revenues have […] Read more
Avaada, ACME Get HC Relief In Solar Warehouse Duty Case Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Delhi High Court in a latest judgement gave relief to Indian solar project developers Avaada and ACME. These companies had earlier approached the high court with a writ petition seeking their intervention against the orders of the revenue department to impose duties on their solar warehouses and show cause notices related to the cancellation […] Read more
